Tag: bisexual

Philadelphia-born singer Terrence Stone came out as bisexual. Stone, who recently changed his name from Aaron Thomas, has had a successful career as a gospel singer. He’s appeared on shows like American Idol, BET’s Sunday Best, and Showtime at the Apollo. But as he told Philadelphia Magazine, this was never enough for him. The 27-year-old told the magazine that he’d always felt judged by the Christian and gospel worlds that he called hom. “I lived my life according to others’ opinions of...

A new testing procedure will allow gay and bi men to donate blood from April Gay and bisexual men in Israel will soon be able to donate blood. It was announced last year gay and bisexual men would be able to wait after a 12 month period since they last had sex with a man. But a number of LGBTI rights groups complained about this decision. Israel AIDS Task Force and Agudah LGBT Taskforce are amongst the groups who said the decision was...

BiNet USA's AdWords account was flagged for using 'sexually explicit' words A Google team has apologized for incorrectly banning the use of the words ‘bisexual’ and ‘gay.’ Faith Cheltenham is the VP of BiNet USA, an American nonprofit organization for the bisexual community. She tweeted a picture of an email she received yesterday about BiNet USA’s AdWords account being flagged. Google AdWords told her they flagged the account because they were using ‘sexually explicit’ keywords. The specific words mention were bisexual and gay. In the...

Now we’ll be honest, this isn’t a story about a gay teen boy. Instead, it’s about a teen girl. Yes, that shouldn’t matter, but often female driven stories don’t trend well on sites like Instinct. That said, when you have such a charming and sincere story as Elle Mills’s, you have to share it no matter what. But who’s Elle Mills? Mills is a 19-year-old Canadian youtube who creates stories in her videos. The videos are not quite vlogs but they do...

According to a Cornell psychology professor, a growing number of men are eschewing traditional sexual orientation labels for more fluid terminology like, "mostly straight." Ritch C. Savin-Williams discusses the subject in his book, Mostly Straight: Sexual Fluidity Among Men. In a new article for TIME, he writes: "If you’re a young man, you might assume that either you’re straight or you’re not, meaning you’re likely gay and maybe bisexual. Yet the evidence suggests that more young men identify or describe themselves as...

Alfred MacDonald pointed out to a friend that in some Muslim countries he could be killed for being LGBTI Alfred MacDonald left University of Texas at San Antonio after feeling ‘difficult to stay motivated’. He had made the comments during an out-of-class conversation with another graduate student. They had been discussing the ‘religious leanings of philosophy professors.’ He pointed out that in some Muslim countries, he could be executed for being bisexual. A few days after the conversation, he was called in for...

'If not the government, then our families are expected to kill us. This happened to some of our friends' A human rights advocate has shared the heartbreaking reality of Chechen refugees who still don’t feel safe, even though they’ve escaped certain persecution. It was revealed earlier this year the gay and bisexual men were being detained, tortured and in some cases killed in Chechnya. A number of countries agreed to take in refugees including, Lithuania, France, Germany and Canada. But for two Chechen...

59 people died, and at least 527 more were injured, in the deadliest mass shooting in US history. Yesterday, 64-year-old Stephen Paddock was identified as the gunman who fired a spray of bullets onto the crowd of an open-air country music festival on the Las Vegas strip, from the 32nd floor window of his Mandalay Bay Hotel room. But in the wake of the horrifying massacre, Las Vegas residents have shown their resolve, and have banded together to raise money for...

A third of young people identify as gay or bisexual, according to a new poll. The study, conducted by Ipsos Mori for the BBC, found that only 66% of 16 to 22-year-olds identified as exclusively heterosexual. 14% said they were “mostly attracted to the opposite sex”, suggesting some level of bisexuality or sexual fluidity, while 9% said the were “equally attracted to both sexes”. 3% said they were “only attracted to the same sex”, and a further 3% said they were “mostly”...

One brave teen decided to take the plunge live on national TV on Tuesday night. Coming out to friends and family can be one of the hardest decisions LGBT people ever have to face, but one 16-year-old boy has provided a welcome source of inspiration for others after deciding to take the plunge live on national television. Eighty 16 to 22-year-olds were been invited to share their views as part of BBC Newsbeat’s Generation Misunderstood? programme, which aired on the BBC...

'It's not about being greedy or selfish, it's about liking both the river and the sea' Tomorrow (23 Sept) marks Bisexuality Day. It’s seen as a day of both celebration and visibility. We asked a variety of bisexual people what being bi means to them. The answers show you just how varied the experience of bisexuality can be. Regardless of experience though, biphobia and bi erasure are always prevalent issues. Paige, 21, Australia ‘There was never a moment where I realized “oh I might like girls...

Sexuality allows for variation, but not genetics Okay, so, up to this point, I believe everybody already knows how homosexuality works. It is basically a mix between genetic predisposition and education, where the second one cannot succeed without the first. Meaning that if you are not genetically homosexual, no amount of education will lead you to it. I am Marlon, 34 years old and I am gay, so I know what I am talking about. And I wanted to discuss the...

He opens up about stigma, wrestling and his boyfriend Pro wrestler Anthony Bowens believes bisexual stigma overtook the conversation after he publicly came out earlier this year. Speaking to Party Foul Radio, he said: ‘You can date a dude — or marry a dude and be with him the rest of your life — and that doesn’t change the attraction. The stimulation doesn’t change.’ Bowens said he was ‘overwhelmed’ by the reaction he got after coming out. He said: ‘I woke up...

Emo-rap star, who has amassed millions of views on YouTube, has come out at the beginning of his career Rapper Lil Peep didn’t mess around when he decided to come out as bisexual. There was no long letters, no nervous speeches or even a lot of fanfare. The 20-year-old emo-rap star just went on Twitter, and said: ‘Yes I’m bisexual.’ He then asked followers ‘who wants a kiss?’ https://twitter.com/Lilpeep/status/895009325701251073?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gaystarnews.com%2Farticle%2Frapper-lil-peep-just-come-bisexual-chill-way-possible%2F https://twitter.com/Lilpeep/status/895009487454519296?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gaystarnews.com%2Farticle%2Frapper-lil-peep-just-come-bisexual-chill-way-possible%2F Thankfully for Peep, his fans took the announcement incredibly well. ‘Das cool just keep dropping bangers,’...